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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs siah Hinga Norman" <fredwy@libero.it> (may be fake)
Reply-To: siah@gawab.com
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 19:47:05 +0400
Subject: hello
Attn: President/CEO
Dear Sir,
First let me use this medium to introduce myself, I am Siah Hinga Norman, the wife, Sam Hinga Norman of Ngolala Viallage, Mongeri, Valunia Chiefdom, Bo District, in the Southern Province of the Republic of Sierra Leone West Africa.My husband Chief Sam Sam Hinga Norman before he was arrested by the world court tribunal for his involvement in the war in our country. he has served in many public positions including: Captain of the Armed forces of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Liaison Representative and Chiefdom Spokesman in Mongeri, Valunia Chiefdom, as Regent Chief of Jaiama Bongo Chiefdom Spokesman, and as Deputy Minister of Defense for Sierra Leone. He was the National Coordinator of the CDF and the leader and commander of the Kamajors. At the time of his indictment, he was serving as the Minister of the Internal Affairs for Sierra Leone. he help in fighting the rebels there by saving our country but now he is being held by that reason, He was indicted March 7, 2003 f
or crimes against humanity and other war crimes.
to face charges in the tribunal, but before he was arrested, he has already handed over some documents to me, which reveals that he has deposited a sealed box that contains $8 680.000.00 million( eight million, six hundred and eighty thousand United States dollars). Deposited in the security company in Accra the capital city of Ghana, which my name is the next of kin. My husband told me that, He registered the box as containing precious items as at the time of deposit in order not to raise questions. The officers in the security company do not know the content of the metal box because my husband wisely declared it as an artwork and famil treasures.
Since his detention, we the family members has done everything possible to secure his release but to no success. So he has advised me to look for somebody reliable outside the country to help retrieve these consignment in other to use the fund for more effort for his realize. So sir I like you to stand as my husband foreign business partner, so as to get the fund out of the SECURITY COMPANY and transfer it to your country where we can make use of it in a lucrative business investment in your country.This transaction is now, only known by you, me and my son whom is with me in the camp waiting for the time I get this fund out of the security company. Please the secrecy and confidentiality should be maintained. I will be sending over to you by fax or email attachment the original certificate of deposit which the security company gave to my husband at the time of deposit.These funds was deposited with a secret code not by any name or any person, that means it will be more easy for you to r
etrieve these box and I withhold the secret code for security reasons as you show interest, the secret code and the certificate of deposit will be given to you upon your arrival and held a meeting with me and my son, We can now proceed to the SECURITY COMPANY to retrieve the FUNDS for investment in your country. My son and I have agreed to compensate you with 30% from the total sum and 5% for your expenses. Please get back to me as soon as possible, you can also send me your private fax and telephone numbers, for more confidential discussions.
You can also reply me via: adakuh@gawab.com <mailto:adakuh@gawab.com>
Best Regards,
Mrs Siah Hinga Norman
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